Chinese word

光线

Pronunciation

Pinyinguāng xiàn

Meaning

  • nounlight

Example

窗外的光线很强。chuāng wài de guāng xiàn hěn qiáng

The light outside the window is very bright.

Illustration for 光线 (light)

More examples

房间里光线柔和，适合读书。fáng jiān lǐ guāng xiàn róu hé shì hé dú shū

The light in the room is soft and suitable for reading.

Core concept

A visible direction or band of illumination that shows where light travels and how it reaches an object.

Common phrases

  • 窗外的光线chuāng wài de guāng xiàn

    light outside the window

  • 光线充足guāng xiàn chōng zú

    ample light

  • 光线柔和guāng xiàn róu hé

    soft light

  • 光线昏暗guāng xiàn hūn àn

    dim light

Similar words

光guāng: The brightness that makes people and things visible.
阳光yáng guāng: Natural light that comes from the sun and reaches the earth or a room.
光束guāng shù: A narrow, clearly defined bundle of light moving in one direction.
灯光dēng guāng: Artificial light produced by a lamp or indoor lighting.

Definition in Chinese

指穿过空间并形成可见条带的光，强调光的路径或投射效果，常与动词连用描述光如何照入或透过物体。zhǐ chuān guò kōng jiān bìng xíng chéng kě jiàn tiáo dài de guāng qiáng diào guāng de lù jìng huò tóu shè xiào guǒ cháng yǔ dòng cí lián yòng miáo shù guāng rú hé zhào rù huò tòu guò wù tǐ

Word origin

光 (guāng, "light") + 线 (xiàn, "line") forms a concrete image of light extended through space as a narrow line or beam.

Usage tips

  • This noun commonly occurs in descriptions of windows, curtains, and indoor spaces because it focuses on the way illumination appears rather than only on its source.

Other meanings

  • sunlightnoun
  • lightingnoun

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